Water

Florida municipalities are now forbidden from fluoridating water after Gov. Ron DeSantis signs a sweeping bill.

"Scientific evidence consistently indicates that fluoridation of community water supplies is safe and effective," said a dentist.

Most of Florida's weather stations are showing a year-to-date rainfall deficit; Some areas have received only a third of the average rainfall.

Rip currents are fast-moving channels that can drag a swimmer away from shore and exhaust them as they try to fight their way back to safety.

As we approach the final stretch of the dry season, wildfire danger will increase in Florida.

The bill requires the Florida DEP to use a “balancing test” for proposed drilling permits within one mile of rivers and lakes.

Listen: Researchers at the University of South Florida are predicting what they call another major sargassum year.  In the open ocean, the large golden brown masses of seaweed provide habitat for marine life. But it...

The fluoride bill would also allow rules to prohibit plant-based products from being “mislabeled” as meat and poultry products in Florida.

Listen: A bill advanced in the House today targeting beach access in one county on the panhandle.  It comes as some lawmakers say Walton County was unfairly affected by a 2018 law.   House Bill 6043,...

Listen: Florida’s Harmful Algal Bloom Task Force met in St. Petersburg Tuesday and gave an update based on recent satellite images. The task force was reactivated in 2019 by Governor Ron DeSantis to focus on...

The bill would make changes to the five water management districts, it also deals heavily with Everglades restoration.

Listen: Water in Hillsborough County will continue to have fluoride. This comes after a tie vote from the county commission Wednesday on a mineral that’s received national attention.  Hillsborough County Commissioner Joshua Wostal raised the...